On March 25, 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced that they have reached an “agreement in principle” on a replacement for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union in 2020. The new framework will be designed to allow personal data to flow freely […]
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Italian Supervisory Authority imposes 20 million EUR fine on controller outside of Europe
The Italian Garante per la Protezione dei dati Personali (‘Italian SA’) published a decision of February 10, 2022 in which it imposes a 20 million EUR fine on a company outside of Europe for violation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). Clearview AI is a U.S.-based company that provides search engine services involving […]
Belgian Data Protection Authority Fines Bank for DPO’s Conflicting Roles
In a decision of December 16, 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) imposed a EUR 75,000 administrative fine on a bank located in Belgium for failure to comply with the requirement in Article 38.6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) that the tasks and duties of the Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) must not […]
Major Overhaul of EU Clinical Trial Rules Kicks In on 31 January 2022
On 31 January 2022, the EU Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR) will come into application, almost 8 years after its adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The CTR will radically change the regulatory framework for conducting clinical trials in the EU Member States as well as European Economic Area (EEA) countries […]
Russia Arrests Suspected Members of REvil Ransomware Gang
Russia’s Federal Security Service (“FSB”) issued a press release on January 14, 2022 claiming that it dismantled the REvil ransomware gang by arresting 14 suspected members and seizing computer equipment, luxury vehicles, bitcoin, and fiat currency valued at over $1 million. REvil is a notorious cybercriminal organization that claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack last […]